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Bill Sharpe’s dim views on smart beta

By Rolf on 25 May 2014

Advisor Perspectives has run a story under the title Bill Sharpe: "Smart beta makes me sick". Since smart beta looks like it is going to be around for a while, Bill is likely to keep suffering for some time – if the story quotes his views correctly. But what seems to be causing Bill Sharpe […]

Posted in Comments/ramblings | Tagged CAPM, Smart beta

Did The Economist miss the point?

By Rolf on 13 May 2014

Ten days ago, a teaser on the cover of The Economist proclaimed the “Death of the fund manager”. Inside, there was a leader – which is what The Economist calls its editorials – and a lengthy article. Given the tone of the teaser, the content is hardly surprising. It berates financial intermediaries for their greed […]

Posted in Active/passive management, Investment strategy | Tagged Asset allocation, Manager selection | 1 Response

Rolf Banz spent his career in the investment industry in the US, the UK and, most recently, in Switzerland. To older people, he is known as the "father of the small firm effect". This weblog consists of a series of essays and shorter pieces on a range of issues at the intersection of institutional investment and investment theory. Please see this post for a description of the objectives of the weblog and the About page for further information on the author and the site.

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